Drysolong

Drysolong

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  1. Is a degree from excelsior.edu worth anything?

    Drysolong replied to spicychickensandwich's topic in General Nursing

    I talked with California BON a few months ago and was told that Excelsior graduates were evaluated on case-by-case basis. Their actual working experience was taken into

  2. Families from Hell

    Drysolong replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    In LTC, this was one of the reasons I preferred the night shift - few or no visitors. I'm finding during my first few weeks of working Med-Surg in the hospital setting that visitors are always there....

  3. Ever get infection/ disease from a patient??

    Drysolong replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    very scary and cautionary story for all

  4. Ever get infection/ disease from a patient??

    Drysolong replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    ? What are options to refuse to care for a patient w/o what nurse feels are necessary

  5. I wonder if I'd like LTC better as an RN?

    Drysolong replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think I must have missed some earlier post(s). I'm an LPN who has just started MEDSURG in a hospital coming from LTC. I hope to be an RN by the end of next year. You seem to like LTC, which I...

  6. From LTC to Hospital (MED SURG)

    Drysolong posted a topic in General Nursing

    For those of you who have worked as charge nurse in LTC for 50-60 or so residents and gave gone to 5-7 patients in a hospital setting, in your opinion is the situation comparable, better or worse. My...

  7. Is age 45 too old to start nursing???

    Drysolong replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    No!!! 45 is definitely not too old. I graduated from LPN school at 55 (March 2006) and am currently in Excelsior to get the RN, hopefully next year. I've been working LTC and have just started a Med...

  8. Sheez! She's back and venting AGAIN!!

    Drysolong replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    As a fairly new nurse (a little over a year) I would not enjoy working with you on a personal level, but I would love learning from someone like

  9. I Can't Retain NCLEX Material

    Drysolong replied to NCLEX owns me's topic in General Nursing

    This is similar to what I did to prepare for NCLEX-PN. Check out Suzanne's plan. At this point, you probably already know everything you need to pass, just need practice answering the

  10. ltc to hospital

    Drysolong replied to kyliebear's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an LPN for about 15 months now, working in LTC and 4 months in a clinical setting. I'll be starting a hospital med surg job in a week. (what I've really wanted to do) After a few months,...

  11. Do you tell them you're a nurse?

    Drysolong replied to JulieRN07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a LPN student, I went to the emergency room of one of our local hospitals. I seemed to get better treatment because I told them I was a nursing student. I told them that only because I was asking...

  12. ATI- What do you think?

    Drysolong replied to jean333's topic in General Nursing

    I found ATI usefull in my LPN course. It was actually mandatory as our final exams were ATI. I also used my ATI Fundamentals and Pharmacology texts as aids in passing Excelsior's Nursing Concepts

  13. Nc - 1 I Passed, Whew!!!

    Drysolong posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello everyone: I just finished NC-1 (Excelsior) this morning and I passed with an "A". Thanks to everyone for all the encouragement and useful info. I take Microbiology next

  14. Changes to Excelsior Content

    Drysolong replied to Medic15251's topic in Online Distance Learning

    In talking with EC by telephone a few weeks ago, the changes are NC-3 is being split into 2 NC's. Plus the addition of 3 online simulations -exams. (From what I can understand, kind of what nursing...

  15. Do you just turn the homeless back out onto the streets?

    Drysolong replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in Emergency

    I consider myself a very compassionate and helping person. However, I've come to realize that I can't save the world and as an individual with limited resources, there is only so much that I can do....

  16. questions about vomiting

    Drysolong replied to august07's topic in General Nursing

    You have a point! However, as someone coming to the Medical field as a complete novice, there were so many things I didn't know that my instructors and fellow students with previous medical...

  17. Stinky Nurse

    Drysolong replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    This just seems like a situation that the NM should have already handled. In my last place of employment (Non-medical) before becoming a nurse, this issue was addressed in Orientation. There were...

  18. Getting report

    Drysolong replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    I have a somewhat opposite situation. Some nurses that I relieve give what I consider as "too much info". I work in LTC on 3rd shift and as there's only one nurse on most floors then, I try to get...

  19. questions about vomiting

    Drysolong replied to august07's topic in General Nursing

    Re: questions about vomiting permalink ewww why would you "fish them out" and give them again? i wouldnt want to swallow something that i had just puked up! :imbar These are the type of questions...

  20. Emergency situations: what do I do???

    Drysolong replied to Daria5363's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I think I know, but would you please define BVM, SVN, & BFA?

  21. Will you???????

    Drysolong replied to coolnovember's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Other more experienced nurses (and students) may correct me. I would tend to ask what specific cancer is being treated by the chemotherapy and what factors concerning that condition are related to...

  22. How to become eligible for the NCLEX-RN? HELP!

    Drysolong replied to nursn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Try Indiana State University or Deaconess (St. Louis) These schools may be a match for what you want to do with your educational

  23. which state would you prefer to be in? ^neophyte here^

    Drysolong replied to miss xan's topic in International Nursing

    Are the following important or applicable to you? Being near to family and/or friends. Weather conditions (i.e., snow, cold

  24. I passed Excelsior's A&P exam!

    Drysolong replied to Drysolong's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi I sent you a reply under your other

  25. I passed Excelsior's A&P exam!

    Drysolong posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello everyone. I passed Excelsior's A&P with a "B". I was rather surprised because during the test, I started making plans for what to do if I failed. I've studied quite a bit for the test, but...